The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-10-28

on, when tap on his shoulder Interrupt
ted him. and, turning. he saw one OF the
men be had noticed al the door.
MAY speak few words with you!
alone, he added. mysteriously. Won
dering zhat II was all about, the Squire
led the stranger into a corner.
-'siias Harvey, believe. Director Of
theso-ezlled Silver Crescent Mining Co. T.
said the man. The Squire nodded.
4 am detective from New York.
Here Is q warrant for your arrest VIII
you come with me quietly, and take the
nine O'Clock train TO the cityi II will
save trouble remarked the individual,
hurriedly.
The room swan before the Squire.
Dcfeetiye-arrests What did it meant
whispering few words TO a colleague
and in an agitated voice begging the
audience 10 excuse him on the plea Ct
urgent business, Silas Harvey, like one
10 a dream, followed the man out Of the
room
lie knew scarcely anything until he
found himself on the train speeding to
New York. with the detective at his side
and the other man seated opposite.
Look here" began the loquacious
officer, pleased that he caught his man so
easily. we've got two Of the other OF
YOU fellows safe enough, and they've
made clean breast Of the whole affair;
50 YOU had better speak right out to the
4 Judge Tell him all I'm givin' you a
friendly tip now This is the third
company gone TO smash this week, and
it'll 60 pretty bad with you, guess"
-'WhAt-Nhat company is thisf gasped
I the Squire, a faint idea Of the business
7 beginning 10 dawn upon him
"What company laughed the detec-
tive mo funny games now, old man."
silas Harvey WINGED perceptibly at the
las; words and glanced at paragraph
pointed out in paper that was handed
TO him.
Two directors of the last swindle, the
Silver Crescent Mining Company, were
caught to-day, and another one is re-
garded by the police as safe. The Others
managed 10 get out Of the way and have
left for parts unknown
The Squire sat as one dazed. He con-
nected with a swindle, his name heading
3 list Of frauds The old man saw his
error too late. He inwardly cursed his
greed, his vanity. He felt that he was
disgraeed man. He saw the daily papers
holding him up to scorn, his name in
faring headlines that told of his deceit,
and he wished that he could throw him
self from the car window. Above all, he
felt most deeply the probable loss of his
position in NOrthbrook. Had he lived
and labored all his life to die a felonl
The detective looked curiously at his
prisoner, who seemed almost unconscious,
and the train ratified on. bearing the
Squire nearer and nearer to his fate
How he reached the police station Silas
Harvey knew not. He remembered but
dimly entering carriage and giving his
name, age and occupation TO the sergeant
at the desk, and then he found himself
within the four walls of a cell The
whole seemed TO him like a horrible
nightmare, and when he confronted the
Judge the next morning he had grown
grayer and more haggard, and walked
like an old, old man.
..BaiI is fixed at 81, 500 in this CASE
remarked the Judge when he had heard
the charge. ''Do you know any one in
the city,
my nephew" the Squire gasped, as
the first thought came TO him that he
perhaps might receive some help from
that quarter.
'.Nell, you may write tc him." was
the RELY. ssCall the next case"
The innocent prisoner scratched of a
few lines which he gave to an officer, and
then he xeariiy trudged back TO the cell.
Hours seemed TO drag slowly by until be
heard a pleasant greeting, and looking
-,---rzzzsls-'- 17.'sk~e'lr. nrfasssss.
swung open and his laughing relative /
beckoned 10 him.
Come on. uncle, you're out on bail, y 1
cried the young man, and the Squire /
came slowly forth. Although only few I
hours in confinement, the broken-down 4
old man imagined that half his life had /
been spent within the narrow dungeon,
and with deep sigh he took the arm
offered TO him
.sHa, Ia, hafn commenced the young
fellow. when they had entered the carriage (
that was waiting for them, cha, hal ex- /
ouse my laughing, but it is so rich, Ia,
hai
The Squire blinked sorrowfully at his I
nephew, which sent the young man off /
again. "Who would have imagined such |
3 thing, my old respected uncle direc-
tor in a fraudulent concern. How did |
you happen 10 join itl"
You, Harry, you" murmured his |
uncle, so sadly that the graoeless Harry |
was threatened with an outbreak. sYou I
told me all about stocks and / thought !
one thing was as good as another in that |
line
Now, look here. Uncle 81, " at lastre-
marked the convuised listener, ~ am 1
driving you to the railway station. Go |
back TO Northbrook as though nothing
had happened and my lawyer will set
matters straight. Why, you're all right.
I'll get those other fellows 10 make a
confession that will clear you of all
blame
mo, Harry, no; think of the papers,
the disgrace and the old man shook his !
head at the idea Of returning to his home.
The pedestrians looked wonderingly
after the carriage from which came peals
Of laughter as the merry nephew held his
sides and gave vent to his mirth.
The paperslr he cried, when the flood
Of merriment had been checked, why
uncle, dear, it's not worth noticing in the
papers. except in a little paragraph, and
there will be no room for names.
A feeling Of relief came 10 Silas Har-
vey. He felt that he was saved and he
poured forth his JOY in tears. His nephew
Was touched by this display of feeling,
and 50 assured the poor old squire that |
ali would be right that he was rewarded |
with hearty kiss which nearly caused |
a renewal Ct laughter.
As the late director OF the Silver Ores
cent Mining Company entered his house, !
he thought CT the Inflated two thousand |
dollars for the first time, and he inwardly l
muttered: ''Dang it.
Ten days later his nephew wrote him, |
saving that the matter had been arranged |
as be said it would be. and after reading
the good news, Silas Harvey, in his easy
chair on the piazza, slept the sleep Of the /
lust. while a fly exercised itself undis- |
iurbed upon the Squire's bald pate until |
Ill IL.